Dead Confederate played Mercury Lounge last night; they belong in a stadium. The band, already building a sizable following thanks to loads of touring nationally and the recently released debut Wrecking Ball, combines the bombast of Sonic Youth with the Southern vibes of My Morning Jacket and the bite of Nirvana to create a sound that should be very welcome in the barren landscape of today’s rock scene. Having spent some time with them in Austin during their show with R.E.M. I can tell you two things: they’re great guys, and they’re getting better and better. It’s a scary thought considering how great Dead Confederate already is, but don’t just take it from me… see what David Fricke has to say about the band in the current issue of RollingStone: “(a)Dead Confederate are even better than their name and (b)could give My Morning Jacket a very hard time in Dixie-guitar-hurricane combat.”

See for yourself tonight on Late Night with Conan O’Brien.

*above slideshow created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.

See Dead Confederate live in NYC:
10 Oct - Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall
10 Oct - New York, NY @ Late Night with Conan O’Brien

Visit Dead Confederate on MySpace and check out the rest of their extensive tour dates or follow along with their tour blog HERE.